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The Sign of Silence

by William LE QUEUX (1864 - 1927)

15 - Chapter 15, An Effaced Identity

Edward Royle is the head of a well-known chemical manufacturer in England, which he has inherited. He is engaged to the daughter of his father’s former partner, Phrida Shand, who lives with her mother. One night he is asked by his friend, Sir Digby Kemsley – a very famous railroad engineer, to come to his flat to discuss something although Kemsley is quite mysterious on the telephone. Royle visits, then returns home only to be summoned again by Kemsley, this time imploring him to return at once. Royle finds a gentleman in Kemsley’s place who is clearly not Kemsley, or is he? Kemsley asks Royle to trust him but that night, a young woman is murdered at Kemsley’s flat. Kemsley has disappeared. Royle discovers that his fiancé was in Kemsley’s flat at the time of the murder and is obviously hiding something. Once again, Le Queux takes us through a maze of intrigue and locations in Europe. (Summary by Tom Weiss)

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Listen next episodes of The Sign of Silence:
16 - Chapter 16, Reveals Another Enigma , 17 - Chapter 17, Concerns Mrs. Petre , 18 - Chapter 18, Discloses The Trap , 19 - Chapter 19, The Seal of Silence , 20 - Chatper 20, From The Tomb , 21 - Chapter 21, Records A Strange Statement , 22 - Chapter 22, Marie Bracq! , 23 - Chapter 23, Love's Confession , 24 - Chapter 24, Official Secrecy , 25 - Chapter 25, Fremy of the Sûreté , 26 - Chapter 26, Shows Expert Methods , 27 - Chapter 27, Edwards Becomes More Puzzled , 28 - Chapter 28, Further Admissions , 29 - Chapter 29, The Seller of Shawls , 30 - Chapter 30, Face To Face , 31 - Chapter 31, Shows The Truth Teller , 32 - Chatper 32, Is The Conclusion